If you watch what you think about, you won't have to watch what you talk about.
Rule with the heart of a servant. Serve with the heart of a king.
The four cornerstones of thought in our biblical worldview are these: God is Good, Nothing is Impossible, The Blood of Jesus Paid for Everything, and Every Person is Significant.
Characters who simply have goals opposed by others do not create the effects of a story.
We must get our minds set on spiritual things because as long as we fill our minds with what’s happening in the natural, we restrict our effectiveness.
That gate— that place of praise in the midst of conflict— is where His presence rests, where the King Himself dwells. The gate is formed when we move above human explanation and into a place of trust.
Jesus rebuked a storm. If that storm was the will of God the Father, then Jesus is fighting the will of God.
Many people criticize those who long to experience more in God, but I don’t trust the ones who don’t. We are not going to be kept free from deception by abandoning experience. In fact, the ones who do...
There will always be generals in the army. But a private in the New Testament army has access to more authority than any of the generals of the Old Testament army did. Jesus made the point by saying t...
Instead, I hope to raise the value we place on the call of God, in whatever way that call manifests in someone’s life. The dentist, the lawyer, the housewife, the mechanic and all the rest are called...
Renewing the mind becomes possible when we remember, record, review, and remind ourselves and God of what He has done in the past, and of our obedience. It is a sure way to solidify your identity in H...
Seeing a Kingdom culture established on earth is the dream of God, and it must become the dream of His people.
It is going back to God’s perspective of reality and living as if we really believe it. His purpose—His reality—is to raise up a delegated group of people who work with Him to destroy the works of the...
God's agenda is so glorious, and His love and purposes for our lives are so great, that everything else pales in comparison. We should all be like Nehemiah, who, when the enemies of Israel tried to ge...
WHETHER OR NOT we believe that Heaven is open does not negate the truth that it is. Our thoughts do not alter the open heaven over our lives; instead, they determine whether or not we partake of this...
Believing that God is good is absolutely vital to becoming effective in the ministry of the gospel. Without that foundation, it’s not possible to develop the clear focus and the strength of faith to p...
Who are they? It’s the afflicted, brokenhearted, captives, prisoners, mourners, burned-out ones, and the fainting ones because of weakness described in verses 1-3. Think about this. The most broken in...
Wheelchair in the mall and bringing healing. Learning how to find people at work where you invade their space and minister to them. You go to the poor parts of town and feed people. Giving words of kn...
I’ll never forget the Sunday that the Lord informed me that it wasn’t my service, and I couldn’t do as I pleased. (Planning is biblical. But our diligence and vision must never include usurping the au...
A successful story always offers its audience more than a simple resolution of events. A story offers a dramatic affirmation of human needs that are acted out to resolution and fulfillment. Even when...
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